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The histogram shown represents the distribution of salaries, in thousands of dollars, for 28 players on a professional soccer team. Which of the following explains whether the mean or the median of the data is the more reasonable estimate of the typical salary of a player on the team?
A Since the distribution is symmetric, the mean and the median are equally accurate estimates of the typical salary.
B The mean is a more accurate estimate of the typical salary than the median because it is not as affected by outliers.
C The median is a more accurate estimate of the typical salary than the mean because it is not as affected by outliers.
D Since the distribution is skewed, neither the mean nor the median can be used to estimate the typical salary.